Definitions for amiable
ˈeɪ mi ə bəlami·able

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. amiable, good-humored, good-humouredadjective

   disposed to please

   "an amiable villain with a cocky sidelong grin"- Hal Hinson

2. affable, amiable, cordial, genialadjective

   diffusing warmth and friendliness

   "an affable smile"; "an amiable gathering"; "cordial relations"; "a cordial greeting"; "a genial host"

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. amiableadjective

   Friendly; kind; sweet; gracious; as, an amiable temper or mood; amiable ideas.

2. amiableadjective

   Possessing sweetness of disposition; having sweetness of temper; kindhearted; which causes one to be liked; as, an amiable person.

3. Etymology: amyable, from amiable, from amicabilis, from amicus, from amo. The meaning has been influenced by French aimable, Latin amabilis. Compare with amicable, amorous, amability.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. AMIABLEadjective

   Etymology: aimable, Fr.

   1. Lovely; pleasing.

   That which is good in the actions of men, doth not only delight as profitable, but as amiable also. Richard Hooker.

   She told her, while she kept it,
   ’Twould make her amiable, subdue my father
   Intirely to her love; but if she lost it,
   Or made a gift of it, my father’s eye
   Should hold her loathed. William Shakespeare, Othello.

   2. Pretending love; shewing love.

   Spend all, only give me so much time in exchange, as to lay amiable siege to the honesty of this Ford’s wife; use your art of wooing. William Shakespeare, Merry Wives of Windsor.

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1. Amiable

   Amiable (1891–1915) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse that won the 1894 Epsom Oaks and 1,000 Guineas Stakes despite having severe stringhalt in both hind limbs. Amiable raced until she was three years old, retiring in 1895 to the Duke of Portland's Welbeck Stud. Plagued with fertility problems, Amiable was a failure as a broodmare and produced only one foal that survived to adulthood. She was pensioned for the last 11 years of her life and was euthanized at the age of 24 in November 1915.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Amiableadjective

   lovable; lovely; pleasing

2. Amiableadjective

   friendly; kindly; sweet; gracious; as, an amiable temper or mood; amiable ideas

3. Amiableadjective

   possessing sweetness of disposition; having sweetness of temper, kind-heartedness, etc., which causes one to be liked; as, an amiable woman

4. Amiableadjective

   done out of love

5. Etymology: [F. amiable, L. amicabilis friendly, fr. amicus friend, fr. amare to love. The meaning has been influenced by F. aimable, L. amabilis lovable, fr. amare to love. Cf. Amicable, Amorous, Amability.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Amiable

   ām′i-a-bl, adj. lovable: worthy of love: of sweet disposition.—ns. Amiabil′ity, Am′iableness, quality of being amiable, or of exciting love.—adv. Am′iably. [O. Fr. amiable, friendly—L. amicabilis, from amicus, a friend; there is a confusion in meaning with O. Fr. amable (mod. Fr. aimable), lovable—L. amabilis—am-āre, to love.]

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1. Amiable

   Amiable vs. Amicable -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Amiable and Amicable.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of amiable in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of amiable in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of amiable in a Sentence

1. John Henry Cardinal Newman:

   In this world no one rules by love; if you are but amiable, you are no hero; to be powerful, you must be strong, and to have dominion you must have a genius for organizing.

2. Charles Caleb Colton:

   The greatest and most amiable privilege which the rich enjoy over the poor is that which they exercise the least--the privilege of making others happy.

3. Sophie Swetchine:

   How easy to be amiable in the midst of happiness and success.

4. John Henry Newman:

   In this world no one rules by love if you are but amiable, you are no hero to be powerful, you must be strong, and to have dominion you must have a genius for organizing.

5. Johann von Goethe:

   A man's errors are what make him amiable.

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